--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/12/18 15:49:11	1.1303
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/12/18 16:11:18	1.1304
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1303 2017/12/18 15:49:11 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1304 2017/12/18 16:11:18 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -9188,14 +9188,21 @@ function expand_div(caller) {
 
 sub simple_error_page {
     my ($r,$title,$msg,$args) = @_;
+    my %displayargs;
     if (ref($args) eq 'HASH') {
         if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_msg'}) { $msg = &mt($msg); }
+        if ($args->{'only_body'}) {
+            $displayargs{'only_body'} = 1;
+        }
+        if ($args->{'no_nav_bar'}) {
+            $displayargs{'no_nav_bar'} = 1;
+        }
     } else {
         $msg = &mt($msg);
     }
 
     my $page =
-	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title).
+	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title,'',\%displayargs).
 	'<p class="LC_error">'.$msg.'</p>'.
 	&Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     if (ref($r)) {